Publishers / Marvel / Astonishing Tales (1970) / #24
24June 1974
$0.25

Astonishing Tales #24

Marvel · June 1974 · on sale March 19, 1974

First appearance: Tigra
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
June 1974
Key date
June 1974
On-sale date
March 19, 1974
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tigra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Five Claws of Death!cover1pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiFin Fang Foom
1Five Claws of Death!comic story18script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Dick Ayers, L. Lieber, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Marie Severin; inks: V. Colletta, Dick Ayers, Mike Esposito, Marie Severin; colors: L. Lessmann; letters: D. HuntFin Fang Foom
3-letters page2script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita; inks: Vince CollettaGreer Nelson, Tigra First, Volstagg
4Monumental Memos of Chillers, Thrillers, and Fillers!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (promo copy)Conan

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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